Mount Yufu

Mount Yufu
由布岳
Mount Yufu from the southwest
Highest point
Elevation	1,583.3 m (5,195 ft)
Listing	List of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates	33°16′56″N 131°23′24″E
Naming
Language of name	Japanese
Pronunciation	[juɸudake]
Geography
Mount Yufu On the border of Yufu and Beppu, Ōita, Japan Show map of Japan Mount Yufu Mount Yufu (Kyushu) Show map of Kyushu
Topo map	Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 別府西
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano

Mount Yufu (由布岳, Yufudake) is a 1,583.3 m (5,195 ft) volcano located on the border of Yufu and Beppu, Ōita, Japan.^[1] It is located within Aso Kujū National Park.^[2]

Overview

Relief map of Yufu Volcano (Left) & Tsurumi Volcano (Center)

Mount Yufu is a stratovolcano. Its most recent eruption about 2,200 years ago caused part of the mountain to collapse.^[3] Sometimes referred to as "Bungo Fuji," it has two peaks.^[4] The west peak (西峰, nishi-mine) is about one meter higher than the east peak (東峰, higashi-mine).

At the base of the mountain is Yufuin, a tourist town famous for its onsen. Some onsen baths in the town offer a view of Mount Yufu.^[5]

Route

The most popular route is from Yufu Tozanguchi Bus Stop of Kamenoi Bus. It takes two and half hours. There are other routes from Yufu City and Higashi Tozanguchi Bus Stop. From the summit, Beppu Bay, Yufuin, and the Kujū Mountain Range are visible.^[4] Both the east peak and west peak are climbable, with the west peak being considered more challenging than the east.^[6]

Gallery

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  Summit
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  Southwest side
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  South side
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  Viewed from Mt. Tsurumi
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  Collapsed section
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  West Peak
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  East Peak

See also

• List of volcanoes in Japan
• List of mountains in Japan

References

1. 許傑 (2017-10-13). "大分、由布院｜由布岳・爬上蓋滿幽靜草原的火山". 許傑,旅行圖中 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2022-09-16.
2. "Northern Kyūshū's National Parks: A Tapestry of Active Volcanoes, Blue Seas, and Myriad Islands". nippon.com. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
3. "気象庁｜由布岳". www.data.jma.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
4. "由布岳 | 日本一の「おんせん県」大分県の観光情報公式サイト". www.visit-oita.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
5. "Yufuin". www.japan-guide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
6. "大分県由布市｜公式ホームページ｜観光と文化". www.city.yufu.oita.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-07.

External links

• Yufudake - Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese)
• Yufudake: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan - Japan Meteorological Agency
• Yufu Dake - Geological Survey of Japan
• "Yufu-Tsurumi". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.